CVE-2020-16874
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-09-11 17:08
Modified
2024-08-04 13:45
Severity
Summary
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
| Source | URL | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16874 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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